The leaders of the arbitrators' committee informed the club representatives about the nuances of VAR application
This weekend, during the first, after the winter break, the 19th round of the Premier League, a historic event will take place in Ukrainian football. In the matches between Dynamo and Vorskla (February 22) and Shakhtar vs Desna (February 23) for the first time will be applied VAR system. Two years ago Preparation for the introduction of VAR in Ukrainian football was initiated on the initiative of the President of the UAF Andriy Pavelko, which was completed late last year.
Prior to the resumption of the Ukrainian Championship matches, UAF Refereeing Committee Chairman Luciano Luci invited representatives of UPL clubs to the House of Football for a seminar on the subject. All the nuances of using the system were explained in detail to the Deputy Chief of Arbitration Support, Victor Durdo, who answered all the questions that arose in the audience. The meeting was also attended by UAF First Vice President Oleg Protasov.
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Only four referees will be able to work as a VAR referee in Ukraine now - Yevhen Aranovsky, Mykola Balakin, Vitaliy Romanov and Serhiy Boyko. They, as well as Kateryna Monzul, who has a relevant FIFA certificate, will serve these matches as the main referees.
"When new VAR technology is introduced, there are a lot of nuances," said Luciano Luci. - Today, the players and coaches present had many practical questions, to which they received comprehensive answers from representatives of the UAF Referees Committee.
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We will add that representatives of almost all UPL clubs responded to the committee's invitation. Shakhtar and Dynamo were the most widely represented, with three representatives each.
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